• Overview
• 40 min
  1. An introduction to autism and the autism spectrum

  • Prof. Fred Volkmar
• Diagnosis and Classification
• 44 min
  2. The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders

  • Prof. Fred Volkmar
• 19 min
  3. Assessment and diagnosis of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Dr. Julie M. Wolf
• 55 min
  4. Rett syndrome: a pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder

  • Prof. Richard Van Acker
• 32 min
  5. The broad autism phenotype

  • Prof. Noah J. Sasson
• 50 min
  6. PDD-NOS: the "unknown continent"

  • Prof. Kenneth Towbin
• Epidemiology
• 35 min
  7. The epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders: history and current estimates

  • Prof. Eric Fombonne
• 37 min
  8. The epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders: time trends and world perspectives

  • Prof. Eric Fombonne
• 51 min
  9. Autism and culture: the effect on epidemiology and diagnosis at home and abroad

  • Prof. Roy Grinker
• Development and Behavior
• 40 min
  10. Diagnosis and clinical management of autism: implications for young children

  • Dr. Kelly K. Powell
• 69 min
  11. The school age child with autism/autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

  • Prof. Ann Le Couteur
• 45 min
  12. Autism in adulthood: improving the future

  • Prof. Emeritus Patricia Howlin
• 35 min
  13. Restricted and repetitive behaviours

  • Prof. Sue Leekam
  • Prof. Margot Prior
• 24 min
  14. Autism spectrum disorder: psychiatric comorbidities

  • Dr. Gerrit van Schalkwyk
• Assessment
• 44 min
  15. Diagnostic and screening instruments for autism

  • Prof. Deborah Fein
• 29 min
  16. Psychological assessment of ASD

  • Dr. Meghan Miller
• 57 min
  17. Sensory processing: a critical area for understanding autism spectrum disorders

  • Prof. Winnie Dunn
• Interventions
• 50 min
  18. Models of educational intervention for people with ASD

  • Prof. Sandra Harris
• 27 min
  19. Applied behavior analysis: conceptual foundations

  • Dr. Mark J. Palmieri
• 37 min
  20. Applied behavior analysis: application elements

  • Dr. Mark J. Palmieri
• 47 min
  21. Improving communication, socialization, and academics using pivotal response treatment

  • Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel
• 61 min
  22. Understanding and assessing language and communication in children with ASD

  • Dr. Patricia A. Prelock
• 50 min
  23. Psychopharmacology of autism

  • Prof. Christopher J. McDougle
• 38 min
  24. Evidence-based practices for children with autism spectrum disorder

  • Dr. Brian Reichow
• 41 min
  25. TEACCH autism program: supporting the unique learning differences of autism

  • Dr. Laura Grofer Klinger
• 48 min
  26. Medical care for children on the autism spectrum

  • Dr. Elizabeth Wiesner
• 34 min
  27. Autism: understanding alternative, complementary, and emerging treatments

  • Prof. Fred Volkmar
• Neurobiology
• 25 min
  28. Penetrance, pleiotropy, and psychiatry 1

  • Dr. Jacob A.S. Vorstman
• 30 min
  29. Penetrance, pleiotropy, and psychiatry 2

  • Dr. Jacob A.S. Vorstman
• 64 min
  30. Genetics of autism spectrum disorders

  • Dr. Matthew State
• 43 min
  31. Neural signatures of atypical social brain development in autism

  • Dr. Kevin Pelphrey
• 45 min
  32. Neurochemical research in autism

  • Dr. George Anderson
• Theory
• 51 min
  33. Neurocognitive models of autism

  • Prof. Stephen Hooper
• 48 min
  34. Autism theory

  • Dr. Nick Chown
• Social Policy
• 44 min
  35. Translating research into homes and schools: strategies for parents, educators and researchers

  • Dr. Peter Doehring
• 31 min
  36. Asperger syndrome and legal issues

  • Dr. Marc Woodbury-Smith
• 43 min
  37. Siblings of children with autistic spectrum disorders 1

  • Prof. Bryna Siegel
• 50 min
  38. Siblings of children with autistic spectrum disorders 2

  • Prof. Bryna Siegel
• 43 min
  39. Different kinds of minds contribute to society

  • Prof. Temple Grandin
• Archived Lectures *These may not cover the latest advances in the field
• 33 min
  40. Psychological assessment

  • Prof. Sally Ozonoff
• 53 min
  41. Social skills development, assessment and programming in school-aged speakers with autism spectrum disorders

  • Prof. Rhea Paul
• 59 min
  42. Assessing communication in ASD

  • Prof. Rhea Paul
• 49 min
  43. Behavior intervention and autism

  • Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel
• 31 min
  44. Alternative and controversial treatments

  • Dr. Tristram Smith
• 52 min
  45. The DX and classification of ASDs: progress and pitfalls

  • Prof. Peter Szatmari
• 32 min
  46. Assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in toddlers

  • Dr. Kasia Chawarska
  • Dr. Celine A. Saulnier

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Navigable Slide Index

1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. Typical development of social-communication
4. Pragmatic domains
5. Pragmatic development: school age (1)
6. Pragmatic development: school age (2)
7. Pragmatic development: adolescence
8. Discourse management
9. Persuasion
10. Negotiation
11. Language development in ASD
12. Impairments in pragmatic skills in ASD
13. Language in ASD: Overview
14. Assessment of pragmatic and social skills
15. Assessment: School-age
16. Yale Pragmatic Rating Scale (YPRS)
17. YPRS coding categories
18. YPRS records form for rating
19. Items that differentiated ASD group from TD
20. HFA vs. AS pragmatic differences
21. YPRS: Summary
22. Critical observations for speakers with ASD
23. Approaches to social skills programming
24. Evidence-based practices: School-age
25. Scripting and fading
26. Scripting social skills
27. Scripts and script fading: Social skills
28. Incidental teaching
29. Peer group entry (1)
30. Peer group entry (2)
31. Buddy time
32. Direct instruction (1)
33. Direct instruction (2)
34. Social stories
35. Games based on special interests
36. Video modeling (1)
37. Video modeling (2)
38. Social cognitive skills training
39. Visual aids (1)
40. Visual aids (2)
41. Social skills groups
42. Peer support networks
43. Additional techniques: Social skills training
44. Principles of pragmatic intervention strategies
45. Acknowledgements
46. Appendix

Topics Covered

• Typical development of social communication
• Pragmatic development in school age, later childhood and adolescence
• Differences in language development in ASD
• Impairments in pragmatic skills
• Assessment of pragmatic and social skills
• Experimental investigations of pragmatic communication
• Yale Pragmatic Rating Scale (YPRS)
• Critical observations for speakers with ASD
• Evidence-based approaches to social skills programming
• Principles of pragmatic intervention strategies

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Series:

• Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

Talk Citation

Paul, R. (2010, February 25). Social skills development, assessment and programming in school-aged speakers with autism spectrum disorders [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/JPQI1959.
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Publication History

• Published on February 25, 2010
• Archived on August 31, 2020

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Rhea Paul has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.